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New Scientist 2012 holiday quiz

51¶¯Âþ 2012 holiday quiz

Anatomical incongruities, why men are like fruit flies, a boson by any other name, and much more in our end-of-year quiz

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Are there really 50 Eskimo words for snow?

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Are there really 50 Eskimo words for snow?

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Gastrophysics: A network theory recipe book

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Gastrophysics: A network theory recipe book

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Three gods: The hardest logic puzzle ever

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Three gods: The hardest logic puzzle ever

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Marvellous mistletoe: Giving forests the kiss of life

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Marvellous mistletoe: Giving forests the kiss of life

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Dangerous liaisons: Fatal animal attractions

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Dangerous liaisons: Fatal animal attractions

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Shiver me timbers: The coolest warship ever made

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Shiver me timbers: The coolest warship ever made

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Skidology: Winter research that lets things slide

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Skidology: Winter research that lets things slide

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Prehistoric cinema: A silver screen on the cave wall

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Prehistoric cinema: A silver screen on the cave wall

With cartoon frescoes, shadow theatre and a rudimentary form of animation, our ancestors knew how to bring their stories to life, says Catherine Brahic

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Getting sloshed: It's the way you walk

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Superdoodles: The science of scribbling

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Warning, speedsters: you can't fool quantum radar

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Neutron science: Neutrons at work

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